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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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